FAA incident reports
234,323 FAA reports of aviation accidents and incidents, from the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS) through its Aviation Safety Information Portal. An incident falls short of an accident: a bird strike, say, or a gear-up landing without substantial damage. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one.
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Incident 20201219021349IDjir Inspire 2 · Los Angeles, CAUAS make: Djir, model: inspire 2, registration: FA377PLHFT, serial number: 09YDH130R45454, pilot info: [privacy data omitted]. Uncommanded fly away into building destroying UAS and damaged window.Incident 20201219020979IAmerican Eurocopter AS350B3 · Driggs, IDShortly after departure, right side transmission cowling pealed open, parts struck tail rotor. Landed without further incidentAccident 20201219020619AKirkpatrick Earl L Sonex - Tailwheel · Burleson, TXOn December 19, 2020 at approximately 1435 CST, [privacy data omitted], an experimental sonex, crashed while on an engine maintenance flight approximately 1 mile south of fort worth spinks airport (kfws) with only the pilot onboard. The aircraft was on its…Accident 20201219020429APiper PA-46-310P · Naples, FLDuring IFR flight from srq (sarasota) to eyw (key west) aircraft loss engine power at seven thousand feet altitude after switching from rt. Fuel tank to lt. fuel tank. Pilot return to lt. fuel tank but was unable to restart engine.Incident 20201219017782ICessna 152 · Medford, NJAt approximately 1230 on 19 December 2020. Pilot had completed his preflight on N49024, and had removed the propane heater which was utilized to warm the engine. Pilot commenced with the engine start, And immediately following the start, the aircraft began…Incident 20201218021739ICirrus Design SR22 · Spring, TXPilot statement: on 12/18/2020 at 12:36 LCL, my student and I departed kads in N292DR, a 2014 SR22, on an instrument flight plan to kdwh. While on the RNAV 17R approach into kdwh I noted Winds at approximately 30 KTS while surface winds were approx 12 KTS.…Accident 20201218020679APiper PA-28-140 · Tampa, FLOn December 18, 2020, at 1320 EST, a Piper PA-28-140, N6978W, registered to [privacy data omitted], collided with a power line pole after losing engine power while on approach during an emergency landing to runway 01R at Tampa international airport, FL (tpa).…Accident 20201218018229ACessna 170A · Albion, NEPilot?s statement. "Since the covid-19 virus, my flying has been limited. I've had a difficult time scheduling my plane's annual. Upon recently getting a confirmation date of January 4, 2021, I felt I needed to get somewhat current again. Friday morning,…Accident 20201217020439ASocata TB 10 · Pembroke Pines, FLPart 91 operator, operating 1991 Socata, TB-10-10 aircraft N5547Y, serial number 1246 departed hollywood North Perry Airport (hwo) from runway 28L, shortly after takeoff the aircraft descended into a wooded park area located approximately one mile west of the…Incident 20201217019319IMooney M20K · Lafayette, GAOn December 17, 2020 pilot [privacy data omitted] picked up N231NK a 1979 Mooney MK-20K from [privacy data omitted] at Barwick Lafayette Airport (9A5) to relocate back to its home base in dallas bay, TN. (1A0). 7 minutes into the flight and approx. 3000FT,…Accident 20201217019179AExtra Flugzeugproduktions-Und EA 300/L · Aledo, TXOn December 17, 2020, about 1629 central standard time, an Extra EA300 airplane, N102JK, Was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Aledo, Texas. The airline Transport pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a title 14 code of…Accident 20201216021499APiper PA-28-180 · Barksdale Afb, LAOn December 16, 2020 between 0400 and 0430 local time N55168 departed shreveport downtown airport (dtn) with two souls onboard. Student pilot [privacy data omitted] was flying while carrying a passenger who was not a rated pilot. At the time of departure…Accident 20201216020379AMauro C Dal Canto AR-1 · Heber, UTAccording to video taken of the accident, 11 seconds after takeoff the aircraft nosed up, made a left oscillation followed by a hard right turn and bank. A witness in the video reported full right rudder at this point. In the right turn, the rotor head would…Incident 20201216020179IAircraft Mfg & Development CH601XL Slsa · Hazlehurst, MSPIC operating slsa N601ES departed fairhope, al (cqf) at approximately 12:18 CST en route to brookhaven, MS (1R7). Total flight time estimated 1 hour 46 minutes. While at cruise/level flight about to descend to 1R7, the engine began to run erratic causing the…Incident 20201216019259IBoeing 757-200 Series · Palmdale, CAOn 12/16/2020 N757A a 757 aircraft operated by Boeing flight test departed from (ewd) afb CA. To (stl)MO. During climb out the pilot reported a cracked wind screen and announced an emergency. N757A was cleared to (pmd) plant 42 Palmdale CA. And landed safely.Accident 20201216019189AEmbraer-Empresa Brasileira De EMB-500 · Jacksonville, FLN661EP was on an ILS approach for runway 32 when it touched down at approximately 1000 feet from the approach end of runway 32. Shortly after touch down and at approximately 80 KTS the pilot started applying full manual brakes but having little effect of…Accident 20201215018749ALake LA-4-200 · Orlando, FLWhile attempting to land at Lake hiawassee, the pilot stated that following the landing flare, the airplane ?floated? A considerable distance before he bounced the landing. The airplane skipped approximately three times until the pilot concluded he could…Accident 20201215017879AParker Jack C Rans S12XL · Port Isablel, TXOn December 15, 2020 at approximately 15:00 local CST time, N449JP a rans S-12XL airaile serial number 08950644 departed runway 17 at Port isabel-cameron county airport, (kpil). The two-seat aircraft, certified as an experimental aircraft operating as a light…Incident 20201215014959IRockwell International 690B · Mccall, IDOn December 15, 2020, at approximately 1550 hours MST, N231AV, a 1977 Rockwell International model 690B aircraft, sustained minor damage after a loss of directional control and subsequent departure from the snow covered runway during takeoff roll at Mccall…Incident 20201214020019ICessna 208B · Anchorage, AKDuring rollout from landing runway 07R, aircraft encountered hard yawing motion to the left. Pilot notified tower of gear malfunction while trying to maintain directional control of the aircraft using full right rudder and right brake pedal. Following…Incident 20201214017659IWhite Bowyer M Super Stallion · Meachum, TX[privacy data omitted] PIC of N622DE departed kftw. N622DE experience loss of engine power at approximately 1,500 feet MSL. [privacy data omitted] Attempted to return to the airfield. N622DE force landed short of runway 34 at kftw. With the nose gear…Incident 20201214017539ICessna T210K · Valparaiso, INWho:[privacy data omitted] When: 12/14/2020 21:25 z Where: Valparaiso airport (vpz) Valparaiso, Indiana What: a student pilot was sole occupant in a Cessna 210 turbo centurion N9432M on a visual flight rules (VFR) flight from the pilot?s home base of gary…Accident 20201213020719ACessna 172N · San Diego, CADuring this training flight, the student pilot had completed a takeoff and a touch & go landing to runway 28R. During the 2nd takeoff from 28R and on climbout, both the student pilot and CFI report that the aircraft experienced a loss of engine power at…Accident 20201213019349AFlight Design Ctsw · Marion, NCOn December 13, 2020, N138CT attempted to depart shiflet field (9A9) in Marion, NC. A preflight briefing and inspection were completed and the aircraft was taxied to the active runway for departure. No anomalies or issues were noted after the completion of…Incident 20201213018999ICessna 170A · Trenton, NJOn dec 13, 2020, C170A, landing runway 24 at Trenton-Mercer airport (ttn), ground looped, causing damage to landing gear, wing strut, and left door. At the time of landing, there was a crosswind from 290 at 9KTS, gusting to 19KTS. Pilot stated the approach to…Accident 20201213017669AEclipse ECLPS-EA500 · Leadville, COOn December 13, 2020 at approximately 2025 MST, N6518M, an Eclipse model EA500 aircraft was substantially damaged during a landing at the Lake County Airport (klxv) in Leadville Colorado. There was one sole occupant onboard with no injuries sustained. Weather…Accident 20201212021979APiper PA-24-180 · Nashville, TNOn 12/12/2020 N7639P departed enterprise municipal airport (kedn), Alabama. Prior to departing the area the pilot in command (PIC) completed two practice approaches at kedn. He initially flew under VFR flight rules with the intention of landing at John c Tune…Accident 20201212019879ABeech V35A · Attala, ALAircraft N5470U while in cruise at approx. 9,000 ft. aircraft rapidly descended and impacted the ground in attalla, AL 35954.Incident 20201212019209ICessna 340 · Memphis, TNOn December 12, 2020, aircraft N980AM a Cessna 340, departed jonesboro municipal airport (kjbr) for west Memphis municipal airport (kawm). In the descent for landing the pilot noticed the landing gear was not working properly. The pilot cycled the landing…Incident 20201212019199IRisley/Wade/Sherwood Searey · Sebring, FLN277CG landed hard on runway at Sebring regn airport.Accident 20201212017549AAnthony Mattioli AR-1 · San Meto, FLOn December 12, 2020, about 1525 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built American ranger-1 gyroplane, N11TG, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near san mateo, Florida. The private pilot was fatally injured. According…Accident 20201211017679ACessna 172M · Dexter, MEAs stated by the pilot. He completed a preflight of the aircraft at 1BO Dexter, Maine intending to practice take offs, landings and pattern work at this airfield. The weather was clear with mild conditions. The pilot performed an engine runup and took off…Accident 20201211017619AKolb Firestar II · Durham, NCAt approximately 1850Z N7094T was over falls lake at about 500 ft AGL when the engine began to loose power and the aircraft was unable to maintain altitude. The pilot's options were to land in the trees or in the lake. N7094T ended up in the lake. Pilot was…Accident 20201211017559APiper PA-28-161 · Nantucket, MAN8436T was inbound to land runway 24 at ack. The ack lc observed N8436T lined up for taxiway e and issued go around instructions. The pilot described that he lost all visibility for a few moments and that "everything went white". N8436T did not respond to the…Incident 20201211017379IEclipse EA500 · Hillsboro, ORWhile on the RNAV 31L instrument approach into hio, the aircraft descended below the published minimum decent altitude, subsequently striking a tree approximately 0.54 nautical miles se of the runway. Upon impact with the tree, the pilot in command leveled…Incident 20201210019979ICessna P210N · Helena, MTThe pilot of the aircraft stated ?after doing a complete checklist for takeoff procedure he took off on runway 27 to the west. He had one hand on yoke and 1 hand on throttle to maintain 29" on manifold pressure @ 2600 RPM?s. at about 55 KTS IAS the front gear…Accident 20201210017629ACirrus Design SR22 · Ogden, UTAccording to Cirrus raw device mapping (rdm) data, the aircraft entered runway 17 and traveled 245 feet when 50 percent power was applied. At 550 feet, full power was applied and at 970 feet a cas warning message ?man press? Illuminated along with an audible…Incident 20201210017169IMooney M20K · Punta Gorda, FLOn December 10, 2020 at 1431 EDT a 1984 Mooney M20K serial number 25-0818 registered to 305PE LLC landed on runway 4 at Punta Gorda Airport (kpgd). Aircraft landed with gear up. The aircraft sustained minor damage. The pilot was the only occupant on board and…Accident 20201210015319ARobinson Helicopter R44 · Colorado City, TXOn December 10, 2020 at approximately 0930, a Robinson R44 aircraft bearing registration number N7085Z, [privacy data omitted] impacted terrain after an apparent tail rotor stoppage approximately 10 miles south, southwest of Colorado City, Texas (32.315611…Incident 20201209019219ICessna 195B · Opa Locka, FLThe pilot upon the landing roll out on runway 27R encountered a strong crosswind gust which caused the pilot to lose control of the aircraft. The aircraft came to rest on its nose close to the the centerline of runway 27R with left wing damage.Incident 20201209018029IStinson 108-2 · Burleson, TXThe pilot landed on 17L, taxiied off at echo taxiway, turned south onto taxiway alpha. He then passed behind a stationary falcon-900. At that point, he encountered jetwash, and his aircraft tipped up onto its left landing gear, and the left wingtip made…Accident 20201209017819ACessna 172S · Glencoe, MN2020-12-09, N1956V, a Cessna 172 was located at the Glencoe, MN (kgyl) airport. The aircraft was parked on the ramp near the fuel pump. The PIC was on a long solo cross country building his experience, and had stopped into a town near the town where his…Accident 20201209017179AFord Stephen L Super Chief · Blountstown, FLAfter landing the pilot lost control as the aircraft ground looped. As the pilot attempted to regain control of the aircraft, the left main landing gear broke off of the aircraft.Accident 20201208021849AFeuchter Homer Wilbur RV6 · Hitchcock, TXWitness #1 statement: on December 8, 2020 [privacy data omitted] (pilot) had his dad?s airplane N69HF right outside his hangar. Witness #1, saw [privacy data omitted] working and washing the airplane since around 10:00AM. N69HF was at the west end of the taxi…Incident 20201208021359IMckinney, TXUAS after takeoff lost communication and GPS manueverability. UAS started to drift toward the building. Operator caught the UAS while flying and sustain several cuts to the arm, face and thigh.Incident 20201208019229ICessna 172E · North Palm Beac, FLCessna C-172 N5507T attempted to land on runway 32 ran off runway at F45 Palm beach county airport. No damage to aircraft or injuries to the pilot, pilot stated a gust of wind blew him off the runwayAccident 20201208017689APiper PA-12 · Spearfish, SDOn December 08 2020, at 10:30 am, a Piper PA-12, s/n 12-1013, [privacy data omitted], was involved in a non-fatal accident, while taking off from the grass strip (runway 26) on the Spearfish, south dakota airport. Weather review indicated it was clear and…Accident 20201208017469ACessna 172I · Dillon, MTOn the first leg of his solo long cross-country during landing on runway 17 in Dillon Montana, the pilot elected to go around approximately 40 feet off the ground. The pilot stated he had selected full flaps for landing and when he applied full power the…Incident 20201208017429IMooney M20C · Coeur D'Alene, IDLocal flight around the airport, on landing the pilot forgot to lower the gear and landed on the runway. No injuries or property damage.Accident 20201207022159AHall Wendell Vans RV-4 · Sadler, TXPilot was performing touch-and-goes on his home strip. After advancing the throttle, the engine spooled up, then dropped to idle. The pilot was unable to stop the aircraft in time to avoid leaving the runway surface. After leaving the runway, the aircraft…